Bath-brush



H. E. BAILEY. BATH snusu, M'PLICATIONFILED JUNE2I, 1919.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFF1CE.

IIORACE E. BAILEY, -OF BROOKLINE, MASSACIUSET'TS.

LBATH-IBRUSH.

T0 all wh0m zt may concern.

Be it known that I IIORAOE E. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brookline, county of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, have inventeol an Improvement in Bath-Brushes, of which the following description, in conriection with the accompanyng drawing, is a specification, like oharac ters on the drawng representing like parts.

'Ihis invention relatesto bath brushes of the type having a body portion of spongelike consistency and has for its objects to provide a novel brush of this type which is provided with a soap-receivng pocket adapted to receive soap so that when the brush is used the soap will be gradually dissolved and the soapywater will be automatically carried through the sponge-like body to the rubbing surface of the brush; to provide a novel brush having a sponge-like body and a rubbing ace ormed of impervious material having projections extending therefrom, which face may either be permanently secured to the brush or detachable therefrom, and otherwise to improve bath brushes, all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In order to give an understanding of my invention, I have illustrated in the drawings a selected embodiment thereof which will 110W be described, after which the novel features will be pomted out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a bath brush embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing a modified form of the invention;

Fig. 5 shows my invention applied to a back brush.

Fig. 6is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the brush with the detaohable acing.

My improved brush comprises a body 1 0 sponge-like consistency (and I wll preferably make this body of rubbensponge) and a backing 2 of impervious material, suoh as rubber to which the body 1 is secured. The backing 2 will preferably have some suitable means secured thereto by which the brush may be handled, the character of the means depending on the nature of the brush. If the brush is a relatively short, small brush, such as shown in the drawings, this means may be in the form of a handle or loop 3 into Specfication of Letters Patent.

which the fingersof the operator may be inserted.

The body 1 and back 2 are secured together at their marginal portions whilebeing free at the central portion thus providing a soap-receiving pocket 4 between thern into which a piece of soap 5 may be inserted, and to provide or inserting the soap in the pocket, I propose to make a slit or opening 26 in the back 2 which leads into the pocket. VVhen soap is in the pocket the dipping of the brush in the water and the use of it in rubbing over a persons body will cause the soap to dissolve, thus making soap-suds, and the latter will work through the sponge-like body 1 through the rubbing surface of the brush, thus providing automatioally the necessary soap for the bath.

I propose to make my improved brush with a rubbing surface comprising a facing 6 of impervi0us material, preferably rubber, which has a plurality of projeotions 7 integral therewith and extending therefrom. This facing 6 will be formed with a plurality of apertures 8 through which the soapy water may pass. This facing 6 with the pro jections 7 mrakes an excellent rubbing surface for a bath brush andthe presence of the sponge-like body 1 gves thickness to the brush so that it aan he easily handled and also -p rovides a very flexible brushbecause of the flexible nature of the body. Moreover, said sponge-like body acts as a reservoir to hold the soapy water so that plenty of soap-suds is always provided during the bath and without the necessity of using the soap separately.

The facing 6 may be either permanently conneoted to the body 1 or detachably secured thereto as desired. In Fig. 2 I have shown it as permanently connected to the body 1, said faoing being upturned at its edges, as shown at 9, to inclose the sides of the body. The body 1 is thus entirely inclosed between the f'acing and the back and all the soap-suds have to pass through the perforations 8 of the facing.

In F ig. 4 I have illustrated a different ernbodiment of the invention wherein the facing is detachable from the body. In this construction the faoing 6 is provided with the upturned portions 9 that embrace the sides of the body and the edge of the upturned portion is formed with a bead 10 which overlies the edge of the back 2. Since 

